Such changes would substantially overhaul how local governments go about ensuring that everyday services are properly provided. In sum, the (proposal) would affect all local revenue measures - big or small, essential or nonessential - to an extent that leaves no aspect of government untouched.
The measure had qualified for the ballot, prompting a lawsuit by Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state Legislature seeking to stop it from going to voters. It would have applied retroactively to January 2022 - effectively canceling any special taxes approved in Santa Clara County in recent years.
Others called it a logistical nightmare jeopardizing funding for essential services and canceling as many as eight recently passed ballot measures in Silicon Valley - totaling $64.3 million in annual losses in jurisdictions such as Los Gatos and Palo Alto.
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